Fog, showers greet the start of Syracuse's work week

Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardMost Holy Rosary can be seen through a fog that rolled into the Syracuse area Monday morning. The photo was taken from the Westcott Reservoir in the Strathmore neighborhood of Syracuse.

Syracuse, NY – It’s not unusual to be in a fog Monday mornings. Around Syracuse this Monday morning, that could be true in a literal sense, the National Weather Service said.

Areas of fog can be expected this morning across much of Central New York, especially around hilltops, the weather service’s Binghamton office said. Showers will continue to fall occasionally, too, with accumulations through 11 a.m. generally amounting to 0.10 inches but up to a quarter-inch possible.

The forecast follows a rainy Sunday. The weather service recorded 0.53 inches of rain at Syracuse Hancock International Airport with a high reaching 63 degrees at 5:54 a.m. and a low of 52 just before midnight.

Expect a cooler but equally gloomy day today. The high is expected to be in the lower 50s. A low in the mid 40s is predicted tonight. The skies should remain cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.

Showers remain likely Tuesday and Wednesday. The high should reach the mid 60s Tuesday and approach 70 on Wednesday. The east wind could pick up Tuesday night, blowing at 10 mph and gusting to 20 mph and stay that way into Wednesday.

Thursday and Friday are expected to be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday, diminishing to a 30 percent chance Friday. Look for a high in the upper 60s Thursday and around 70 on Friday.

Sunshine finally returns to the forecast for the weekend. The weather service is predicting partly sunny skies with a high in the lower 70s Saturday and the mid 70s Sunday.